Stranded tower worker rappels to safety in Biloxi

This tower is just behind the WLOX Studios. The crew used the WLOX News drone to take lines of equipment up to the worker. He then used the equipment to rappel down safely after being in the air for about three hours. (Photo source: WLOX)

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) -

A tower worker in Biloxi is safe tonight following several tense hours.

While attempting to perform maintenance work on the Alpha Media radio tower, the worker got stranded 140 feet up in the air. The hydraulic crane used to lift him up got stuck leaving him alone in the bucket.

This tower is just behind our TV station and the crew used a WLOX drone to take lines of equipment up to the worker. He then used the equipment to rappel down safely after being in the air for about three hours.

The man told us he's rappelled down from towers before as part of training, but this was the first time he had to do it to rescue himself.

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center serves as an administrative headquarters for Pennsylvania’s courts which are administered by the Supreme Court. (Source: Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania)

Court records in a monthslong legal fight over the report say it identifies more than 300 "predator priests" and that grand jurors accuse church leaders of brushing aside victims to protect abusers and church institutions.

Court records in a monthslong legal fight over the report say it identifies more than 300 "predator priests" and that grand jurors accuse church leaders of brushing aside victims to protect abusers and church institutions.

On Tuesday, Ford Motor Credit Company filed an objection to Reagor-Dykes Auto Group's request to hire a Chief Restructuring Officer, saying Reagor-Dykes Auto Group "created their own financial mess" and the company is not following the rules set in the court's interim cash collateral order by the bankruptcy judge.

On Tuesday, Ford Motor Credit Company filed an objection to Reagor-Dykes Auto Group's request to hire a Chief Restructuring Officer, saying Reagor-Dykes Auto Group "created their own financial mess" and the company is not following the rules set in the court's interim cash collateral order by the bankruptcy judge.

On Saturday, Reagor-Dykes Auto Group filed an order to allow 30 extra days for the group to submit schedules and financial statements. On Tuesday, the bankruptcy judge granted the motion and the company has until September 14 to submit all necessary documents to bankruptcy court.

On Saturday, Reagor-Dykes Auto Group filed an order to allow 30 extra days for the group to submit schedules and financial statements. On Tuesday, the bankruptcy judge granted the motion and the company has until September 14 to submit all necessary documents to bankruptcy court.